1996 Dodge Grand Caravan acceleration problems

124 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). 4 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 124
of this car's complaints: 11%
crashes: 4
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Cruise control
6
Linkages
3
Accelerator pedal
3
Cables
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Dodge Grand Caravan acceleration problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Dc minivan fuel injector rail leakOpened March 9, 2000, closed March 18, 2002

There is no summary currently available

RQ00008

Fuel tank leaksOpened January 31, 1997, closed February 10, 1998

This engineering analysis was opened on january 31, 1997 based on information gathered during preliminary evaluation (pe), pe96-051. The pe was opened on august 19, 1996, to investigate allegations of fuel leakage from the area where the fuel pump/sending unit joins the fuel tank.for brevidy, this area will be referred to as the pump/tank interface.these allegations were first received by odi on august 2, 1996 while investigating allegations of chrysler minivan throttle shaft hand-up, and uncontrolled engine speed, in pe96-036.while discussing that issue with a fleet, it was alleged that at least 10(out of 40) 1996 early production chrysler minivans leaked fuel from the pump/tank interface.analysis of the complaint and warranty data indicate fuel tank leakage incidents in the subject vehicles predominatly affected early production vehicles.the data involving confirmed incidents of tank/pump interface leaks suggest that those failures have been declining since july 1996.odi has received no reports of the subject condition involving original equipment pumps and tanks since september, 1997.currently this isssue does not reqresent a continuing field concern.odi will continue to monitor the subject vehicles for fuel leaks of any type.a safety related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resoured does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.

EA97002

Fuel leaks from the gas tankOpened August 19, 1996, closed January 31, 1997

Analysis to date indicates that some of the subject vehiclescontinue to experience fuel leaks from the fuel tank at the sending unit interface.most often the leak involves the o-ring seal.

PE96051

What 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Nov 1, 2015 · Acceleration · MI

When driving my 1996 dodge grand caravan the speedometer goes crazy and the RPM gauge fluctuates a little and the rpms rap out around 40mph and wont shift its like it hit safety mode or something I think it is my wheel speed sensor what do you think?

Filed Dec 21, 2004 · Acceleration, Brakes · 104,351 miles · KS

While driving cruise control increased the speed of the vehicle. Consumer was unable to disengage the system. Vehicle went in access of 85 miles per hour. Vehicle was stopped by applying pressure to the brakes. *ak the consumer stated that extreme pressure on the brakes was required to slow the vehicle over a distance of one mile. A large amount of smoke emitting from the front brakes for several minutes.

Filed Feb 22, 2004 · Acceleration, Airbags · 114,800 miles · WA

"air bag" light is illuminated (known problem), the cruise control will activate upon pushing the button, but the cancel button when pushed does not deactivate the cruise control...the deactivation of the cruise control requires the brake to be applied. Control of the vehicle on wet roads, using cruise control, and having to deactivate the cruise control via the brakes....can be a bit of a challenge...thanks!! - steve dowling.

Filed Jan 4, 2004 · Acceleration, Airbags · 96,000 miles · NC

I have a 1996 dodge grand caravan and my airbag light stays on, horn and cruise control has gone out. I have 3 other friends with the same problem and I feel this should be a recall fix if so many other same year vehicles have the same exact problem. I even found a website with many others listed having the same problem. I have recently returned from kuwait in the middle east and when I began driving my van again this problem was identified. This is definitely a safety hazard. Please let me know if I can take to a dealer near me to have fixed free of charge?

Filed Sep 9, 2003 · Acceleration · SC

Cruise control was activated without driver's knowledge which caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate when trying to slow down. It was very hard to stop the vehicle, and vehicle lurched forward after it came to a complete stop.

Filed Oct 15, 2002 · Acceleration, Airbags · NJ

Filed Sep 19, 2002 · Acceleration, Airbags · CA · crash

Air bag light was on all the time. Cruise control and horn were not fuctioning correctly.dealer was contacted.

Filed Sep 7, 2002 · Acceleration, Airbags · CT

The clockspring in the steering column failed. This causes the horn, cruise control and airbag system to fail. There is no indication that the horn is out. Only the airbag light on the dash comes on. You don't know the horn is out until you need it! I had the same problem on my personal van and on my company van. They were bought from different dealers at different times. It is very hard to believe that a single driver can have the same problem on two different cars without there being an inherent design defect in this part. Please investigate this problem before lives are lost through the loss of the horn or airbags that don't work when needed. The conductors that feed the explosive charge to the airbag are open during this continuous fault and the airbag will not deploy in an accident.

Filed Sep 7, 2002 · Acceleration, Airbags · MA

The clockspring failed on the date indicated. The air-bag, horn and cruise control were non-functional during the failure. I replaced the unit with a new one. I investigated why the unit failed by disassembling it. The flat ribbon cable in the unit failed from inadequate strain relief at the point of connection. All 5 conductors were broken due to repeated hard bending without adequate support at the connection point.

Filed Sep 1, 2002 · Acceleration, Airbags · MD

Airbag indicator light came on and noted horn and cruise control were inoperable. Research indicates airbag clock spring failure located in steering wheel. Intend to report to dealer.

Questions about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan acceleration

Does the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan have acceleration problems?

Owners have filed 124 complaints about the acceleration of the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan, 11% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan acceleration problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan acceleration?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Dodge Grand Caravan have the most acceleration problems?

The Dodge Grand Caravan model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1996 (124 complaints), 1997 (48 complaints) and 1999 (34 complaints).